Panchang for Varanasi
Thursday, 20 August 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Varanasi on Thursday, 20 August 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:33 AM, sunset 6:28 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:37 PM–3:14 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 9:19 PM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 4
until 9:08 AM
Yoga
Indra
until 4:25 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 8:16 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:33 AM
Sunset
6:28 PM
Moonrise
12:38 PM
Moonset
11:13 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:37 PM–3:14 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:33 AM–7:09 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:46 AM–10:23 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:34 AM – 12:26 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:04 AM – 4:48 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:26 AM – 5:33 AM
Vijaya
2:09 PM – 3:01 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:28 PM – 7:34 PM
Nishita
11:38 PM – 12:22 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:33 AM – 8:16 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 9:08 AM – 5:33 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:18 AM – 2:05 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:36 PM – 3:23 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:51 AM – 10:43 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:33 AM–9:08 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
9:08 AM–5:33 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
Hora (Planetary Hours)
Each hora is ruled by a planet — saffron = auspicious, gray = avoid. The first hora begins at sunrise, ruled by the weekday lord.
day horas
| 5:33 AM–6:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:37 AM–7:42 AM | Mars |
| 7:42 AM–8:46 AM | Sun |
| 8:46 AM–9:51 AM | Venus |
| 9:51 AM–10:55 AM | Mercury |
| 10:55 AM–12:00 PM | Moon |
| 12:00 PM–1:05 PM | Saturn |
| 1:05 PM–2:09 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:09 PM–3:14 PM | Mars |
| 3:14 PM–4:18 PM | Sun |
| 4:18 PM–5:23 PM | Venus |
| 5:23 PM–6:28 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:28 PM–7:23 PM | Moon |
| 7:23 PM–8:19 PM | Saturn |
| 8:19 PM–9:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:14 PM–10:10 PM | Mars |
| 10:10 PM–11:06 PM | Sun |
| 11:06 PM–12:01 AM | Venus |
| 12:01 AM–12:57 AM | Mercury |
| 12:57 AM–1:52 AM | Moon |
| 1:52 AM–2:48 AM | Saturn |
| 2:48 AM–3:44 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:44 AM–4:39 AM | Mars |
| 4:39 AM–5:35 AM | Sun |
More for Varanasi: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Varanasi (25.32, 83.01, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.